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I'm going to need it explained using Twixonomics.

I'm bipolar on this one, my opinions are all over the place and change day to day. Sensible me says we've left a charge too late, just too much to do. Optimistic me thinks we're not far off, have the best team if they play to potential and the best squad, admittedly I've no actual clue about any other clubs squad. I also think that having taken a chance on a young progressive manager instead of picking one of the usual suspects and an absymal decade were due some good khama. In conclusion, HMS automatic promotion (by the skin of our teeth) but it's Saturday evening in Australia and I've had a few drinks.

Maybe I'm missing something here but wasn't the last time we were in this division under Phil Neal? Apologies if I've misunderstood a joke.

He was brilliant that night but it wound me up how he only really seemed to turn it on when the cameras were there. Supporters of other clubs always thought he was our main man but he's a fair way behind some others from that era for me.

We emigrated at the start of that season. I misremembered Pedersen, always thought he was a bit subpar but he looks a top class finisher there. I suppose anyone in that team looks like a god compared to what we have become used to.

I'll be having a watch of that later. Cheers.

Me and the wife both remember it as being Everton but neither of us has great recall so could be bollocks.

This article has just popped up in my news feed, couldn't believe when he signed for us. https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/17/youri-djorkaeff-england-fans-fifa-bolton-liverpool

And there has been plenty of competition.

Well that's a bit off.

You have many questions Mr Sparkle.

Honestly I think the Journos are just reading this and passing it on.

The thing is Howard called some things the right way early on when the Journos obviously hadn't a clue, this means that whatever H says is treated with cautious optimism. It may not come across fully reading now when the narrative has swung but being the first to say Basran didn't have the funds, that there was someone dealing with Moonshift, etc was not what we were hearing elsewhere and that's why he's getting this positive attention. You can't really catch the mood by reading 240 pages after the fact.

Left with only Iles and Nixon? That's a terrifying thought, can't say I've given their opinions any credence at all and passing along Howard's predictions has helped steer my Dad a little away from the press, who seem to be clueless on the matter. However now it seems that I won't hear from Howard and that's a sad state of affairs. It's like Custard has been waiting all his life for people to give a rat's ass about his area of expertise and just when the chance came along there was a cooler kid on the playground and he just couldn't handle it. Now he gets to be top accountancy wanker but he's shown his cards with his daft later posts. Someone posted about him being obsessed with 17p whilst 3 million quid got nicked and that is exactly the vibe he's giving off. I very rarely post but this has boiled my piss.

I'm not sure implying that many of us simply follow what 'Influencers' say is your best play here Sluffy. It seems Howard has thrown it in because of this type of high mindedness. This wasn't a cult, we are in the middle of the likely the worst crisis this club has ever seen and one person seemed to keep calling it right, now that individual is gone but we get to keep the sanctimonious, tedious pedants that made sure he felt it wasn't worth posting here anymore. Oh joy!

Good grief you're becoming tedious. Howard certainly seemed to call the big picture with a very good degree of accuracy and you devoted loads of energy picking at little points that were mostly irrelevant to 90% of us here. Whilst I don't agree with Howard's final challenge to the forum I'd rather read his posts than yours.

Another lurker popping up to thank Howard. Been able to pass his info along from Brisbane back to Bolton and calm my Dad's fears a little. Cheers Fella, you have been doing a real service here.

Yep, that's me. Moved to Perth 14 years ago and just moved over to Brisbane a few months ago. Pretty sure we know each other from Feathers Jolly Boys days, although I was never a full member. If your username is your surname we definitely know each other, I'm Ste.

No way I can watch those highlights Gonzo, awful memories. Day started in the Feathers drinking Murphy's Oyster, made our way to the game in high spirits and then were completely destroyed. Walking back through Darcy afterwards with the misery sitting hard, the hangover creeping in and armchair man U fans goading us on Bromwich St. Shit day. On the bright side I saw the best punch I ever saw live in the Paddock that day. A red jumped up celebrating goal number one, bloke beside him timed a perfect uppercut that connected with his nose as he landed, went down in a crumpled heap.

SBS in Australia reports talks with Mark Milligan again, likely to fail due financial situation at BWFC. httpss://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/england-an-option-again-for-milligan

My memory may be failing but I would swear blind the lobbed goal (a cracker) was disallowed and he scored a more standard SJM soon after that stood.

I guess we will never know Casino but I was astounded that Todd's team didn't make a fist of it in the top flight (but I was still young and full of hope back then). I still think if the team marching toward 98 points met the current team in current form it would be very one sided. That being said I hope I am wrong and that Coyle's team can recreate the achievements of Todd's and we will all be happy this coming season.

Always interesting checking out this thread for gossip/rumours and such. Thanks to those who are prepared to risk looking like complete pillocks for sharing information that may well not happen, I'll keep checking it out over the summer (winter for me). Regarding this current team going unbeaten in the League next season I can't see it at all, no chance. The Colin Todd team that laid waste to that division was beaten 4 times (if I recall) and they would have pissed on this team, at a canter, on a bad day.